Where does “squamosopostorbital” come from?
squamosopostorbital (English) comes from English postorbital, from English orbital, from Latin orbitalis, from Latin orbita, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
squamosopostorbital (English): squamosal and postorbital
Definitions
- squamosal and postorbital
Ancestry of “squamosopostorbital”, step by step
squamosopostorbital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English postorbital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | postorbital | Behind the orbit of the eye; A postorbital bone... |
| 2 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 3 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 4 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |
via English squamoso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | squamoso | — |